Across Delaware, of the 14 bowling alleys we list, 13 give a phone number, 4 publish opening hours and 12 have a website. 2 are branches of national chains — AMF (1), Lucky Strike (1); the remaining 12 are independent. The longest-running is Pleasant Hill Lanes, in business since 1962.
Top 8 bowling alleys in Delaware
Ranked by how complete and owner-verified the listing info is — hours, phone, website, services. No pay-to-play.
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1Lucky Strike WilmingtonWilmington
Mon-Wed 4pm-11pm, Thu 12pm-11pm, Fri 4pm-1am, Sat 11am-1am, Sun 11am-11pm
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2Milford Bowling LanesMilford
Mon 9am-10:30pm, Tue 6pm-10pm, Wed 9am-11pm, Thu 11am-11pm, Fri 5pm-12am, Sat 9am-12am, Sun 11am-10pm
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3Millsboro LanesMillsboro
Mon-Tue 10am-10pm, Wed 12pm-10pm, Thu 10am-10pm, Fri 12pm-10pm, Sat 2pm-10pm
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4Bryan's Bowling CenterLaurel
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5Pleasant Hill LanesWilmington
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6Lefty's Alley & EatsLewes
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7Rick's Pro Shop, formerly at Timber LanesWilmington
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8First State Bowling CenterWilmington
Cities
Largest first. Towns with a single bowling alley are listed further down this page.
Other towns in Delaware
One bowling alley each — too few for a page of their own, so they live here.
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Delaware City Recreation ClubDelaware City
515 5th St, Delaware City, DE 19706
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AMF Doverama LanesDover
1600 S. Governors Ave., Dover, DE 19904
Mon 11am-11pm, Tue 4pm-11pm, Wed-Thu 11am-11pm, Fri 4pm-12am, Sat 11am-12am, Sun 11am-11pm
Arcade · Bowling
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Bryan's Bowling CenterLaurel
1103 S Central Ave, Laurel, DE 19956
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Lefty's Alley & EatsLewes
36450 Plaza Blvd, Lewes, DE 19958
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Milford Bowling LanesMilford
809 N Dupont Blvd, Milford, DE 19963
Mon 9am-10:30pm, Tue 6pm-10pm, Wed 9am-11pm, Thu 11am-11pm, Fri 5pm-12am, Sat 9am-12am, Sun 11am-10pm
Bowling
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Millsboro LanesMillsboro
213 Mitchell St, Millsboro, DE 19966
Mon-Tue 10am-10pm, Wed 12pm-10pm, Thu 10am-10pm, Fri 12pm-10pm, Sat 2pm-10pm
Bowling
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Lefty's Alley and EatsMillsboro
36450 Plaza Blvd, Millsboro, DE 19966
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BowleramaNew Castle
15 McCullough Dr, New Castle, DE 19720-2080
BEFORE YOU GO
Get ready to bowl
Practical guides for understanding options and planning your visit.
Prepare for a first game
Prepare for a first ten-pin game, choose manageable equipment, and try a simple approach without chasing speed or a perfect score.
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Follow strikes and spares
Follow standard ten-pin scoring with worked examples for open frames, spare and strike bonuses, consecutive strikes, and the tenth frame.
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Understand bowling shoes
Understand how bowling shoes interact with the approach, why clean dry soles matter, and what to ask about fit and rental arrangements.
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